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Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity,…Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie,…
Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity, in the University of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswell of the matter, as of the words: with an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties injunctions.Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie, in the Vniuersitye of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswel of the matter, as of the wordes: wyth an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, accordyng to thorder appointed in the Quenes maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by John Day, 1564London: printed by Iohn Day, 1564
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But as touching the measure and nature of the song which ought to be retained in Music in the Church, these things are worthy to be noted.1 Augustine in the same books of Confession, both confesseth, and also is sorry, that he had sometimes fallen, because he had given more attentive heed unto the measures and cords of music, than to the words which were under them spoken. Which thing hereby he proveth to be sin, because measures and singing were brought in for the words sake, and not words for Music.2 And he so repented him of his fault, that he exceedingly allowed the manner of the Church of Alexandria used under Athanasius, for he commanded the Reader, that when he sang, he should but little alter his voice, so that he should be like rather unto one that readeth, than unto one that singeth. Howbeit on the contrary, when he considered, how at the beginning of his conversion he was inwardly moved with these songs, namely in such sort, that for the zeal of piety he burst forth into tears, for this cause I say, he consented that Music should be retained in the Church, but yet in such manner, that he said he was ready to change his sentence, if a better reason could be assigned. And he addeth that those do sin deadly, as they were wont to speak, which give greater heed unto music, than unto the words of God:3 To which sentence undoubtedly Jerome assenteth, as he hath noted upon the Epistle to the Ephesians. Gregory also of Rome, in the Synod of Rome was of the same opinion. And both their words ⟨image 110⟩are written in the Decrees, Dist. 92. in the chap. Cantantes, and in the chapter, In sancta Romana. In which place are read in the gloss two verses, not in deed so eloquent, but yet godly.
But as touching the measure and nature of the song which ought to be retained in Musicke in the Church, these thinges are woorthy to be noted.1 Augustine in the same bookes of Confession, both confesseth, and also is sory, that hee had sometimes fallen, bicause he had geuen more attentiue heede vnto the measures and cordes of musicke, than to the woordes whiche were vnder them spoken. Which thing hereby he proueth to be synne, bicause measures and singing were brought in for the wordes sake, and not wordes for Musicke.